2022 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin Les Clos

Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet's 2022 Fixin Les Clos is a single-vineyard Pinot Noir from a 1.3-hectare parcel near Couchey, farmed sustainably and organically on limestone and marl soils. The site sits mid-slope atop six geological faults, with vines planted between 1933 and 2005, which gives the wine a rare vertical complexity you don't often find outside premier or grand cru bottlings. Fixin, a rising appellation just north of Gevrey-Chambertin, delivers Côte de Nuits terroir without the inflated auction-house prices that have pushed Burgundy lovers to look beyond the famous villages. Amélie Berthaut returned home to Fixin in 2013 after training in Bordeaux, Bandol, and California, uniting her family's Domaine Denis Berthaut holdings with the Vosne-Romanée vineyards of her mother's Domaine François Gerbet. Her family has made wine in Fixin for seven generations, and Amélie's approach has redefined the appellation from rustic to refined. The 2022 vintage was fermented with indigenous yeast and a portion of whole clusters, then aged twelve months in oak, twenty percent new, in a style that emphasizes minimal sulfur, gentle extraction in concrete, and letting the limestone and old vines speak. The geological faults beneath the vineyard and the span of vine age—some dating to 1933—create a wine with structure and depth that punches well above its village-level classification. The 2022 shows the fruity, elegant side of the vintage: wild strawberry and black cherry open into violet and lavender, with forest mushroom, green tea, and licorice running through silky tannins. The finish carries cigar box and a long, layered complexity that reflects both the terroir and the thoughtful winemaking. Pair it with duck confit, roasted lamb, or mushroom risotto; it's a wine that rewards a few years in the cellar but drinks beautifully now with an hour of air. The balance between fruit and earth makes it versatile at the table, and the tannin structure ensures it will evolve gracefully over the next five to seven years. In stock at Off Premise in Lincoln Park.